Bennett (undisclosed) is day-to-day and expected to be out vs. Seattle on Sunday.
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Florida Panthers News
Lundell (undisclosed) will return to Florida's lineup in Seattle on Sunday.
Verhaeghe (undisclosed) will return vs. Seattle on Sunday.
Bastian will draw back into Dallas' lineup vs. Detroit on Saturday.
Jones (upper-body) could return this week.
Reinhart (undisclosed) is expected to miss the remainder of Florida's road trip.
Bastian will draw back into the Stars lineup on Saturday.
The NHL Department of Player Safety has suspended Gudas five games for kneeing Auston Matthews of the Maple Leafs.
Gudas was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct after striking the Leafs captain with a knee-on-knee hit. Matthews immediately left the game and it was announced on Friday that he would miss the remainder of the regular season with a Grade 3 MCL tear.
Hathaway will draw into the Flyers lineup on Thursday.
Goalie Start
Markstrom will start vs. Calgary on Thursday.
The Devils have relied on Markstrom heavily in recent weeks, including playing both ends of back-to-backs, as they attempt a late-season push to return to playoff contention. The 36-year-old Markstrom was solid in his previous outing, saving 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%), but received no goal support in a 3-0 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. He has a solid 2.31 GAA and .913 SV% in six games since returning from the Olympic break (4-2-0). The Devils enter Thursday's contest as -185 home favourites against a Calgary Flames team that has been outscored 11-3 in their last two games (0-2-0).
Verhaeghe (undisclosed) will be out vs. Columbus on Thursday.
Panthers' Head Coach Paul Maurice continues to manage a team battling a myriad of injuries, with Verhaeghe coming out of the lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 30-year-old Verheaghe scored two goals in Florida's previous games, giving him 46 points (19G / 27A) in 63 games this season.
Lundell (undisclosed) will be out vs. Columbus on Thursday.
Panthers' Head Coach Paul Maurice continues to manage a team battling a myriad of injuries, with Lundell coming out of the lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 24-year-odl Lundell has 43 points (17G / 26A) in 61 games this season, but only has one point (1G / 0A) in his last six games.
Line Change
Balinskis will be a healthy scratch vs. Columbus on Thursday.
Panthers' Head Coach Paul Maurice continues to manage a team battling a myriad of injuries, with Balinskis coming out of the lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 29-year-old Latvian defenseman is averaging 16:22 time-on-ice and has 15 points (5G / 10A) in 54 games this season.
Line Change
Reinhardt will draw back into Florida's lineup vs. Columbus on Thursday.
Reinhardt has not played in over a week, but will draw back into Florida's lineup on Thursday as Head Coach Paul Maurice navigates workload maintenance for several banged-up players. The 26-year-old Reinhardt is averaging 9:47 time-on-ice and has seven points (3G / 4A) in 44 games this season.
Reinhart (undisclosed) is expected to draw back into Florida's lineup vs. Columbus on Thursday.
Panthers' Head Coach Paul Maurice indicated that Reinhart did not play on Tuesday, mostly for maintenance purposes, and will be ready to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 30-year-old Reinhart has 59 points (28G / 31A) in 63 games this season and only has four points (1G / 3A) in his last seven outings.
Hathaway is expected to draw back into Philadelphia's lineup vs. Washington on Wednesday.
Luke Glendening will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals, allowing Hathaway to re-enter the lineup. The 34-year-old Hathaway is averaging 10:10 time-on-ice, recording two points (1G / 1A), 59 penalty minutes, and 198 hits in 53 games this season.
Bastian will be a healthy scratch vs. Vegas on Tuesday.
Arttu Hyry will re-enter the Stars' lineup on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights, resulting in Bastian being a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Bastian has been effective lately for Dallas in a fourth-line role, scoring three goals in his last six games.
Reinhart (undisclosed) is expected to be out vs. Detroit on Tuesday.
Panthers' Head Coach Paul Maurice indicated that Reinhart will not play on Tuesday, mostly for maintenance purposes, and should be ready to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 30-year-old Reinhart has 59 points (28G / 31A) in 63 games this season and only has four points (1G / 3A) in his last seven outings.
Barkov (lower-body) returned to Florida's practice for the first time in a non-contact jersey.
Barkov underwent surgery to repair ACL and MCL injuries in late September and has been on the road to recovery ever since. He has been skating for the past several weeks, but made his debut at practice on Tuesday. Although he was in a non-contact jersey, his presence at practice is an encouraging sign that he could be targeting a return to play during the regular season or, at the very least, in the playoffs if his team can accommodate him with a late-season rally.
Line Change
Lafferty is expected to draw back into Chicago's lineup vs. Utah on Monday.
Lafferty has not played since January 30th, but he will make his return on Monday against the Utah Mammoth. The 31-year-old Lafferty has two points (1G / 1A) and is averaging 8:54 time-on-ice through 19 games in primarily a fourth-line role.
